Can you tell us what happened of Peter Baty and these charges?

https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/More-charges-for-man-arrested-for-hiding-camera-in-AM-restroom-511241462.html

Four years later???

How is this taking so long?

Are there any additional charges for the alleged use of a state-owned van to run some rideshare customers around town?

His trial was originally set for March 2021, then September 2021, then June 2022, then January 2023, before its current setting, so it's been delayed four times. The court records don't say why it was delayed, but every delay except the June 2022 delay was because of the defense (the June 2022 delay was agreed to by both sides). He's charged with five counts of video voyeurism and there's no additional charges for what you mentioned.

Thanks for the info. So is there a limit to how long the defense can push something like this out for? Does a judge eventually get fed up?

There's not an exact limit, but the judge could deny a motion for continuance if he felt that another delay wasn't warranted under the circumstances.

Can you see if there's any more public information associated with this lawsuit?

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/texas-am.pdf

https://www.law360.com/cases/5fbd895e09f5b6037f9b80b5

You can sign up for free to access the docket activity

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18687946/kraft-v-texas-am-university/

For the second link, you can sign up to access the files. I think it's free as well

His trial was delayed again and it's now scheduled to start on April 22nd next year.

The wheels of justice sure do turn fast here in Bubbaville

lethalninja said:

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His trial was delayed again and it's now scheduled to start on April 22nd next year.

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Damn, so five years. IF it doesn't get pushed back more.

Slippery Swede.

His case is set for a preferential trial, so it has preference over all the other cases that week in the 85th District Court. This is the first time his trial has had a preferential setting, so it will probably happen this time.

Pete the Perv pled guilty today without an agreement and his sentencing hearing will start on June 21st. He'll remain out on bond until he's sentenced.

Wow. Finally seeing some resolution.

What sentence do you predict for him?

I'm not sure, but he doesn't have a prior record and he's eligible for probation. It'll be up to the judge to decide.

Thanks for the update. Any guesses why someone would fight a legal battle this long, only to plead guilty with no agreement in place?

Hopefully his defense attorney milked him for all he could even though he didn't have a case.

I'm guessing the prosecutor offered him a plea deal involving incarceration, which is why he didn't reach a deal, but instead pled guilty in the hopes of getting probation (he probably would have taken a deal if it was for probation). He probably knew he didn't have a case, but he wanted to delay as long as possible, and when he realized his trial wouldn't get delayed again, he pled guilty.

For those of you wondering, he won't have to register as a sex offender, since the victims were adults.